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My Own Life: a tribute to Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks--physician, best-selling author, and professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine--wrote a touching piece in the New York Times on February 19, after learning he that he probably had only a few short months left in his battle with cancer. This display highlights some of his many contributions to the fields of neurology and music therapy through his research.

This display is an eclectic gathering from the long list of accomplished black women musicians. While we missed a ton of the usual faces, (Ella, Aretha, and Billie for starters!) we hope this will inspire a listening list of your own.